The good news: the 49ers won on a pass play, as the fourth-stringer Daniels completed a 14-yard touchdown pass to undrafted rookie Chuck Jacobs with 2:02 remaining.

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If it was any consolation, the Chiefs passing attack wasn’t much better, and former 49ers quarterback Alex Smith delivered an ineffective home debut.

But the 49ers’ utmost concern is their receiving crops, and specifically A.J. Jenkins. Often blanketed by cornerback Sean Smith, Jenkins didn’t have an official catch, though he did have a 21-yard reception that got nullified by a Daniel Kilgore holding penalty.

It took 28 minutes before a 49ers wide receiver finally caught a pass: a 21-yard dart from Scott Tolzien to Chad Hall for a third-down conversion at midfield.

Not even Colin Kaepernick was exempt from the passing-game woes, albeit in just one series of work like last week’s exhibition opener.

Instead of hitting a wide-open Hall for a 24-yard touchdown pass, Kaepernick’s attempt sailed incomplete and the 49ers settled for a 42-yard field goal by Phil Dawson. That capped an opening drive which started with Gore’s 52-yard, cut-back run to the Chiefs 23.

Kaepernick’s only other pass was a completion to LaMichael James, who got tackled for a 3-yard loss. Once Kaepernick came out, the race for the No. 2 quarterback spot resumed, and it do so in ugly fashion by Colt McCoy (3 of 6, 35 yards) and Tolzien (3 of 8, 30 yards).

McCoy got intercepted for the second time in as many exhibitions, this one on a second-quarter pass to Jenkins that Smith cut in front of at the 49ers’ 24.

Tolzien came in for the third series – behind the starting offensive line — and promptly went three-and-out, starting with a fumbled snap and ending in a near interception.

Anquan Boldin and Marlon Moore, the 49ers’ starting wideouts for a second straight exhibition, exited after the quiet first series. The cavalry didn’t exactly arrive in the way of Jenkins, Hall, Kassim Osgood, Chuck Jacobs, Ricardo Lockette, Austin Collie and Lavelle Hawkins. Kyle Williams, a potential Week 1 starter, and Quinton Patton still did not suit up because of minor injuries.

— The 49ers’ coverage teams gave up a 104-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to Quintin Demps and a 52-yard punt return to Devon Wylie. Adding to the special teams misery: the point-after kick got blocked following Jacobs’ touchdown, and holder (punter) Andy Lee got hit hard as he attempted a pass on the field conversion.

— Smith played throughout the first half, resulting in four punts, two field goals, three sacks and one roughing-the-passer penalty on Tony Jerod-Eddie. Smith completed 7 of 16 passes for 62 yards, and he scrambled twice for 7 yards.

— Former starting linebacker Parys Haralson had a second-quarter sack and blocked a third-quarter punt.

— Phil Dawson made a pair of 55-yard field goals after that opening-series, 42-yard effort.

— Corey Lemonier had a tackle on a kickoff and delivered a second-quarter sack.

— Running back Jewel Hampton had his first carries in a 49ers uniform. He nearly got stopped for a third-quarter safety. Sidelined by an ankle injury as a rookie, Hampton

— Michael Wilhoite started again in place of Patrick Willis (hand), and Wilhoite made a diving pass defense near the 49ers’ goal line in the second quarter.

— The 49ers had their starting offensive line intact for the first time, with center Jonathan Goodwin making his exhibition and left tackle Joe Staley playing the first three series.

— Defensively, Justin Smith made his exhibition debut, Craig Dahl got his second straight start at free safety and Michael Wilhoite again replaced Patrick Willis. Wilhoite made a diving pass defense near the 49ers’ goal line in the second quarter.

— Before his home debut in a Chiefs uniform, Smith shook hands and chatted briefly with Kaepernick and coach Jim Harbaugh.

— Chiefs star running back Jamaal Charles did not play because of a sprained foot. Rookie Knile Davis started in Charles’ place.

— Tight end Vance McDonald and safety Bubba Ventrone didn’t play because of minor injuries they sustained in the 49ers’ exhibition opener.

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BJ Daniels =’s Webster. Webster had a solid day. His passes were accurate and timely. He has a quick release and he’s definitely athletic back there. He ran the read option well, although one time he kept it and got stuffed, not reading the end correctly. He avoided the rush and extended plays. He might have even been the second best qb on the field tonight behind Kaep. Colt, Chase and Scott looked mediocre at best. Only problem Webster is going to have is his height. He’s not Drew Brees short. He’s Webster short.

Spitblood

Oh yeah… and Alex Smith sucks.

Willtalk

I think the success of R. Wilson was a “wake up call” that a Qb of that height can play effectively. They can find the passing lanes through elusive quickness. Daniels is a R. Wilson clone and the Niner’s were smart in picking him up in the seventh rd. That’s reflective of Harbaugh’s ability to recognize talent where others don’t.

Meangene

BJ Daniels is the man!!! He is the niners only hope as a viable backup to Kapp! , the other two need lots of work and are not ready for prime time.

mark

geez spitblood. as a niners fan id be worried about the play of the niners qb–i mean the starter missed a swide open receiver for a sure td and his other pass went for all of negative 3 yards—guess he sucks too

miguel

to Mark. Do you really think that any rational 49er fan should be worried about Cap as the QB? In the short span Cap has been the starter he has done nothing to be called a “suck” QB. Just the opposite. He has been spectacular. The talk of the NFL!

mark

miguel–is there sucha thing as a rational niners fan-hey miguel has alex smith done anything the past couple years to be called a suck qb—

Igor

Mark Kaep took the 49ers to the superbowl, alex has been a blooper reel for 7 years, you’re a tree stump if you don’t see the superior talent from Kaep to alex 3 and out smith. Kaep missed one pass, alex was garbage for 2 quarters against the niners 2nd string defense. Learn football, toolbox.